Title :
Measurement of optical forces within a high-Q microcavity-waveguide system
Author :
Eichenfield, M. ; Painter, O.
Author_Institution :
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena
Abstract :
Optical forces arising from the intense stored field within a high-Q microdisk cavity are measured through the displacement of a moveable, micron-scale fiber taper input waveguide. Tunable waveguide-cavity coupling is demonstrated at sub-mW input powers.
Keywords :
micro-optics; microcavities; optical resonators; optical variables measurement; optical waveguide components; radiation pressure; high-Q microcavity-waveguide system; high-Q microdisk cavity; micron-scale fiber taper input waveguide; optical forces measurement; tunable waveguide-cavity coupling; Force measurement; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453244
